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- Name the winner of 2020 Booker Prize for Fiction
A) Douglas Stuart
B) Brandon Taylor
C) Maaza Mengiste
D) Avni Doshi
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Option A
Explanation:Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the 2020 Booker Prize for Fiction on 19 November 2020.He has been awarded for his debut novel, “Shuggie Bain.”
- Loktantra Ke Swar is a collection of selected speeches of____________
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Ram Nath Kovind
C) Narendra Modi
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
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Option B
Explanation:Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has unveiled two books titled ‘The Republican Ethic Volume III’ and ‘Loktantra Ke Swar’.These books are collection of selected speeches of President Ram Nath Kovind during the third year of his presidency.
- When is the World Fisheries Day observed?
A) 18 November
B) 19 November
C) 20 November
D) 21 November
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Option D
Explanation:World Fisheries Day is celebrated on 21 November every year throughout the world by fishing communities.
- Mastercard has partnered with which body to launch the Project Kirana to support women entrepreneurship?
A) UNDP
B) World Bank
C) USAID
D) WEF
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Option C
Explanation:Mastercard and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have collaborated under Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP) to launch ‘Project Kirana’, to help women entrepreneurs grow and thrive. Project Kirana is a two year programme, and initially it will be rolled out in select cities of Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi.
- Which institution has approve USD 120 million for Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project (MITP) to improve and modernize the transport sector of Meghalaya?
A) ADB
B) World Bank
C) IMF
D) AIIB
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Option B
Explanation:The World Bank has inked USD 120 million project with the Government of India and the Government of Meghalaya on 19 November 2020, which will help to improve and modernize the transport sector of Meghalaya.
- The India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) conducted in November 2020 was which edition of the biannual event?
A) 30th
B) 25th
C) 20th
D) 35th
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Option A
Explanation:The 30th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) was held between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy from 18 to 20 November 2020.The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette and Thailand Ship (HTMS) Kraburi, a Chao Phraya Class Frigate along with Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both the navies participated in the CORPAT.
- World Television Day is observed every year on_______________
A) 19 November
B) 20 November
C) 21 November
D) 18 November
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Option C
Explanation:The World Television Day is commemorated on 21 November every year.
- National Newborn Week is observed annually from______?
A) 14 to 20 November
B) 20 to 26 November
C) 08 to 14 November
D) 15 to 21 November
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Option D
Explanation:In India, the National Newborn Week 2020 is observed every year from 15 to 21 November.
- PM Modi has recently launched the Phase II of the Rupay card in which of these countries?
A) Bhutan
B) Singapore
C) Thailand
D) Nepal
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Option A
Explanation: Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering virtually launched RuPay card Phase-II on 20 November 2020, to allow Bhutanese card holders to access RuPay network in India.
- World Children’s Day is celebrated on which day?
A) 21 November
B) 20 November
C) 19 November
D) 18 November
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Option B
Explanation:The Universal/World Children’s Day is celebrated on 20 November annually to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.
